San Juan High School in Citrus Hts., California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

San Juan High School is a suburban public school in Citrus Hts., California that is part of San Juan Unified School District. It serves 570 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

570 Students

36 Teachers

7551 Greenback Ln

Citrus Hts., CA 95610 View local requests

https://sanjuan.sanjuan.edu/

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San Juan High School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

58%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

San Juan High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 30, 2026

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